nescience

[ nesh-uhns, nesh-ee-uhns, nes-ee- ]

/ ˈnɛʃ əns, ˈnɛʃ i əns, ˈnɛs i- /

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noun

lack of knowledge; ignorance.

agnosticism.

Origin of nescience

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin nescientia “ignorance,” from nescient-, the stem of nesciēns, present participle of nescīre “to be ignorant, not to know,” equivalent to ne- “not” + scientia “knowledge”; see science

OTHER WORDS FROM nescience

nescient, adjectivenon·nes·cience, nounnon·nes·cient, adjective

Words nearby nescience

nervus, nervy, n.e.s., Nesacaine, Nesbit, nescience, nesh, nesosilicate, ness, Nesselrode, Nessie

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Example sentences from the Web for nescience

All attempt at concealment implies some practice of the opposite, or undivine science, founded on nescience.
Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy|John Ruskin
Sometimes James was thrown into a blind rage by the complacency with which from the depths of his nescience his father dogmatised.
The Hero|William Somerset Maugham
Men of science though they be, their philosophy is the philosophy of nescience and the philosophy of despair.
Modern Skepticism|C. J. Ellicott
As long as it is the object of Nescience, there are applied to it the categories of devotee, object of devotion, and the like101.
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya|Translator: George Thibaut

It is a nescience whereby human aspirations are cribbed within ruled lines and made to balance on the opposite side.
The Belovd Vagabond|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for nescience

nescience

/ (ˈnɛsɪəns) /

noun

a formal or literary word for ignorance

Derived forms of nescience

nescient, adjective

Word Origin for nescience

C17: from Late Latin nescientia, from Latin nescīre to be ignorant of, from ne not + scīre to know; compare science

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单词	nescience
释义	nescience [ nesh-uhns, nesh-ee-uhns, nes-ee- ] / ˈnɛʃ əns, ˈnɛʃ i əns, ˈnɛs i- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nescience ON THESAURUS.COM noun lack of knowledge; ignorance. agnosticism. Origin of nescience First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin nescientia “ignorance,” from nescient-, the stem of nesciēns, present participle of nescīre “to be ignorant, not to know,” equivalent to ne- “not” + scientia “knowledge”; see science OTHER WORDS FROM nescience nescient, adjectivenon·nes·cience, nounnon·nes·cient, adjective Words nearby nescience nervus, nervy, n.e.s., Nesacaine, Nesbit, nescience, nesh, nesosilicate, ness, Nesselrode, Nessie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nescience All attempt at concealment implies some practice of the opposite, or undivine science, founded on nescience. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy\|John Ruskin Sometimes James was thrown into a blind rage by the complacency with which from the depths of his nescience his father dogmatised. The Hero\|William Somerset Maugham Men of science though they be, their philosophy is the philosophy of nescience and the philosophy of despair. Modern Skepticism\|C. J. Ellicott As long as it is the object of Nescience, there are applied to it the categories of devotee, object of devotion, and the like101. The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya\|Translator: George Thibaut It is a nescience whereby human aspirations are cribbed within ruled lines and made to balance on the opposite side. The Belovd Vagabond\|William J. Locke British Dictionary definitions for nescience nescience / (ˈnɛsɪəns) / noun a formal or literary word for ignorance Derived forms of nescience nescient, adjective Word Origin for nescience C17: from Late Latin nescientia, from Latin nescīre to be ignorant of, from ne not + scīre to know; compare science Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nescience incapacity, obliviousness, darkness, unconsciousness, rawness, fog, unawareness, simplicity, innocence, vagueness, blindness, unfamiliarity, bewilderment, illiteracy, oblivion, dumbness, disregard, philistinism, uncouthness, sciolism
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